NTS A(2a) purinoceptor activation elicits hindlimb vasodilation primarily via a β-adrenergic mechanism

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 6 47-6, 2000, Pages

  Kitchen, Amy M ^a   Scislo, Tadeusz J ^a   O'Leary, Donal S ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Adrenal gland; Epinephrine; Nucleus tractus solitarii; Purines; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

2 [4 (2 CARBOXYETHYL)PHENETHYLAMINO]ADENOSINE 5' (N ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); ADENOSINE A2A RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE A2A RECEPTOR AGONIST; ADRENALIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; PROPRANOLOL;

ADRENALECTOMY; ADRENALIN RELEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HINDLIMB; LUMBAR SYMPATHECTOMY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0033947330     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2000.278.6.h1775     Document Type: Article

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